Ask Instructor David Barrett

Hey David, 

I'm really enjoying this 30 day free trial. I started three days ago and still seem to have trouble playing single notes. Any tips? 

Thanks!

Matthew Davies

In Blues for Paul deLay, 3rd Chorus, there is 8 hole draw-bend, is this correct?  I thought bends on the high-end are blows.  I'm having difficutly with this, and get an extreme high-pitch when I try.  

Hi, I'm trying to accompianment Eric Claptons

It Hurts Me Too, live version.

Can you recommend a good pattern for

acomp or point to some lesson for doing that?

Thanks Ga

Hi David, continue reading...

Hi David, i am an absolute beginner and only have the Hohner pro harp ms in f. Will i still be able to make use of these lessons

On a C Harp, the 2nd Position Blues Scale (G) is like the 2nd position Minor Pentatonic scale (G Minor) with 1 extra note. Since G Minor scale is the relative Minor of the as B-Flat Major scale (11th Position), does that mean that the 2nd Position Blues scale is the same as the 11th Position Blues scale, but with a different root note? To be more specific, can I play B-flat blues on a C Harp using the same scale I would use when playing G Blues on the C Harp, with b-flat as the root note?

David Hi.  Well like all previous LOA, LOA5 is another level of interest and challenges with a great study song and very cool Solo Harmonica section. I could listen to it all day. Like 4 this LoA5 I am finding that your one on one sessions with Ryan are very helpful supplement to your video lessons in the LOA segments.

Can you please confirm that with Ryans lesson 18, Solo Ex 1.1 is a harp in the key of A and not G. It looks like that on Harp Ninja when I checked but would like to be sure.  Thanks.

Hi David, did you ever try something like the Mojo Pad offered by Lonewolf Bluescompany? I have a Fender Super Champ X2 and a Bulletini Mic and I'm not sure if a Mojo Pad will make a difference to the amp's sound. The idea is to reduce the signal that goes into the amp in order to be able to run the amp at a higher volume. Do you have any experiences so that you can tell if this will improve the sound and/or fight feedback?

-Frank

David in the upcoming L3 test I am to find a jam track and play "one chorus" per hole up to the 6th hole. Does this mean to play the 12 bar blues using appropriate notes on hole 1, then repeat this process for the remaining 5 holes? In other words play the 12 bar blues 6 times total?

Dear teacher

theory study 2 ex 6.3

I would like to understand why we dont lower 7 scale degre to 7b when I convert the song to the second position. Im not sure but I think I have to dissociate second position and myxolidian.

thank you